Chicago Catholics react to the news of Pope Leo X1V
Pope Leo XIV, the first American to lead the Catholic church, grew up in the Chicago area and Catholics in Chicago are overjoyed.
People are paying their respects to President Carter in Atlanta – even at night
Since Saturday, President Jimmy Carter has been lying in repose around the clock at the Carter Center in Atlanta. Some visitors prefer to come during the night hours to pay their respects.
The baby pygmy hippo born in Virginia now has a name: Poppy
The United States now has its own baby pygmy hippo to compete with other cute viral hippo babies born in other countries recently.
Elon Musk has been trolling British politicians, stirring anger and concern
Fixated on a UK sex abuse scandal from 15 years ago, Elon Musk has been trolling British officials, prompting a rebuke from the prime minister and worry over what this portends for U.S. policy.
It will now cost up to $9 to drive into New York City
Motorists driving into many parts of Manhattan will now pay as much as $9, as part of a new congestion pricing plan to eliminate traffic and pay for improvements to mass transit.
In Syria, a once-privileged Muslim sect is now targeted and afraid
Alawites in Syria are facing a violent backlash, stoking fears of wider sectarian instability in a divided Syria after the fall of the Assad regime.
A winter storm moves across the U.S., causing disruptions and snowball fights
Millions of Americans are under weather advisories today as a winter storm blasts through the middle of the country.
What the 2025 Golden Globes say –or don't– about this awards season
The narco-musical Emilia Perez and Japanese epic Shogun were the big winners at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards. The question now is what that means for awards season, and for the Globes themselves.
What may be next after a federal court struck down the FCC's net neutrality rules
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Stanford Law Professor Barbara van Schewick about a federal court's decision to strike down the Biden administration's net neutrality protections.
Survival of the luckiest? New study hints at the potential role of luck in evolution
A new study on mice shows that luck in early life can determine success as an adult, especially when competition is high.
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will step down once his party has a new leader
Under pressure from voters and his own members of parliament, Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday that he will step down once his Liberal Party names a sucessor.
Four years after the Capitol riot, its meaning and legacy are still debated
Trump has promised to pardon many who were involved in the violence of Jan 6. Experts on authoritarianism and extremism say that promise adds to the debate over how the day will be remembered.